BrantH – Milwaukee Makerspace https://milwaukeemakerspace.org Conceive, Collaborate, Create Sat, 15 Dec 2018 15:55:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 Laser Cutter Exhaust Filter Pressure Drop Monitor https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2018/12/laser-cutter-exhaust-filter-pressure-drop-monitor/ https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2018/12/laser-cutter-exhaust-filter-pressure-drop-monitor/#respond Sat, 15 Dec 2018 15:50:38 +0000 http://milwaukeemakerspace.org/?p=10077

We recently added a multi-stage filter to our laser cutter exhaust system which gave us an opportunity to buy things from American Science & Surplus and build a handy electronic gizmo.

More info about the project can be found on our wiki:
Laser Cutter Exhaust Filter Pressure Drop Monitor
Laser Cutter Venting System v6.0

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Doors Open Milwaukee is back!  Saturday, September 17th and Sunday, September 18th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

This is Milwaukee Makerspace’s third year participating in the city-wide event and each year we’ve seen about 800 guests per weekend!  If you’ve been meaning to check us out, but haven’t done so, Doors Open will be a great time to get a tour and ask your questions.  We hope to see you this weekend!

]]> https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2016/09/come-visit-us-during-doors-open-2016/feed/ 0 Cheap DIY Shelving https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2016/04/cheap-diy-shelving/ https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2016/04/cheap-diy-shelving/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2016 04:08:27 +0000 http://milwaukeemakerspace.org/?p=8981 Four 1/2″ diameter lengths of EMT, twelve hose clamps, nine square feet of MDF, and some wood screws.  Two hours to design and build.

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]]> https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2016/04/cheap-diy-shelving/feed/ 1 Auto-Off Timed Outlets https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2015/11/auto-off-timed-outlets/ https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2015/11/auto-off-timed-outlets/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2015 20:30:38 +0000 http://milwaukeemakerspace.org/?p=8688 If you’re like me, you’ve left a soldering iron plugged in once or twice.  Hopefully you’re also lucky like me and it’s never started a fire.   Occasionally I’ll grab something off our Hack Rack and take it apart.  A) It’s fun and B) it helps cut down on the ever-growing pile of appliances in the East Room.  Recently I focused my efforts on a microwave oven.  During my salvage operation I managed to extract one plastic fan, two thermal cutout switches, a transformer, the magnetron, a huge capacitor, and the controls.  I soon realized that what I had in front of me was a digital timer wired to a normally open relay.  I couldn’t immediately think of something to do with it, but it seemed too good to toss or disassemble further.  About a week later I decided to wire it to a pair of 120-volt receptacles.  Voila.  Any appliance with a standard plug can be set to run from 00:01 to 99:99 before powering off.  Just press “TIME COOK” then enter the time in minutes and seconds, then start.  The relay closes the circuit and the outlets are energized.  When the timer runs out, a piezo buzzes and the outlets shut off.  The relay on the microwave’s circuit board is 120-250 volt at 16 amps, so I’m fairly comfortable it will handle one or two 40-watt soldering irons.

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Thank you again to Van McNeil and WISN 12 for their interest in Doors Open Milwaukee 2015!  Historic Milwaukee has done a phenomenal job promoting and organizing this event for the last five years.  If you haven’t had a chance to visit any of the 175+ buildings available this weekend, there’s still time Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM.  Be sure to check the full list of participants at the official Doors Open website:

http://www.doorsopenmilwaukee.org/

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This is your invitation to get out and explore Milwaukee!  We’re just one of +150 buildings that will be open to the public on Saturday, September 19th and Sunday, September 20th between 10 a.m.-5 p.m.  It’s free to attend and members will be present to answer questions and give tours.

If you visit, please enter at the north side of our building which is on Otjen Street.  While you’re in the area, be sure to check out the rest of our neighborhood.  There’s plenty of restaurants and shops within walking distance from the ‘Space.

See all the events and buildings this year on the Doors Open website:
http://doorsopenmilwaukee.org/

]]> https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2015/08/6th-annual-doors-open-mke/feed/ 0 Fabric Scissors https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2015/04/fabric-scissors/ https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2015/04/fabric-scissors/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2015 23:57:19 +0000 http://milwaukeemakerspace.org/?p=8394 Hopefully a few crafters out there will appreciate the measures we’ve taken to protect tools that have been loaned to the group.  Deterring misuse is only one feature of this upcycled sheet metal enclosure.  It’s also incredibly stylish!  A padlock could easily be added in the future, but surely it won’t come to that.

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…or will it?

 

]]> https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2015/04/fabric-scissors/feed/ 0 What makes a good Board Member? https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2015/03/what-makes-a-good-board-member/ https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2015/03/what-makes-a-good-board-member/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:45:45 +0000 http://milwaukeemakerspace.org/?p=8340

March Elections are upon us and I’d like to share my thoughts on how to choose the best candidates.

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